江西省宜春市丰城三中2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题

江西省宜春市丰城三中 2013-2014 学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）新 人教版第Ⅰ卷 选择题 （115 分） 一。听力（30 分） 听下面 5 段对话，回答有关小题。 1. What does the man feel about his work? A. He cares about the money he earns. B. He cares abou

t working long time in the office. C. He enjoys his work. 2. Is the woman going to see the magic performance? A. Yes, but not for a while. B. Not until tomorrow. C. She has watched it already. 3. What’s the probably relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Neighbours.

4. What have the two speakers decided to do ? A. Go to the zoo by bus . B. Go to the zoo by bike. C. Not to go to the zoo.

5. Why did the woman change her plan? A. She planned to see her brother. B. Her brother was not free. C. She had to stay at home. 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 题。 6. What did the man want to buy? A. A red sweater. B. A red shirt . C. A red dress.

7. What happened in the end according to the conversation? A. The man bought a yellow one. B. The man bought a cheaper one. C. The man didn’t buy it. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。 8. Why is the man still in the office? A. He wants to type a letter. B. He has to clean the floor C. He is waiting for the woman. 9. What will the man do this evening? A. See a film with Mary. B. Go shopping with Mary. C. See a play with the woman.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10-12 题。 10.What does Jenny think of the university?1

A. The lectures are too difficult to follow. B. The classrooms are too large. C. There are too many people in a class. 11. How does Bob feel about the English class? A. It’s small. B. It’s interesting. C. It’s boring.

12. What do the speakers find difficult to get used to? A. There are too many new subjects. B. The campus is too long. C. The classes start too early. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。 13. What’s their plan for the New Year’s Day? A. They’ll drive to Beijing. B. They’ll visit some places. C. They’ll go to Shanghai. 14. When will they leave for Beijing? A. On Tuesday B. On Sunday C. On Friday.

15. Who is going to drive? A. The man B. The woman C. Both of them. 16. What are they going to do in Beijing during the day? A. See films. B. Visit museums, parks and lakes.C. Go to a concert. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。 17. What didn’t people know many centuries ago? A. How to hunt animals. B. How to gather goods.C. How to farm. 18. Which of the following is true of the Kooris? A. They live in the places that are easy to reach. B. They have met quite a few outsiders. C. They haven’t learned the ways of doing things from others. 19. What do the Kooris do most of their time? A. Looking for food. B. Raising animals for food. C. Searching for seeds and nuts.

20. Where do the Kooris sleep at night? A. In the houses. B. Around fires. C. They don’t sleep at all as they have no houses.

二、单项选择（15 分） 21．— I heard that one of the middle school students died from overwork. — Yes, ______ news came as ______ great shock. A．the; / B．the; a C．/; a D．/; /2

22．______ people are standing outside the office. _____ people there is at least over 1,000. A．A number of; A number of B．The number of; The number of C．A number of; The number of D．The number of; A number of

23．— It will be my turn. I feel a little nervous. —______ You can make it. A．Congratulations! B．Take it easy C．Look out! D．Have a good time.

35．President Obama has two daughters, _____ able to fit in well with their citizens. A．both of them are B．none of them are C．both of whom are D．neither of who is3

三、完型填空（30 分） Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38 being in the bright sun．She 39 wanted

to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 42 and she asked me, “What if we 41 , I decided to help her．

I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n）

images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile” ．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the for others． All that seemed 49 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 50 to them: their 48 to do something

playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 51 others and do something nice in the community! I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids?” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming I feel blessed by being 36．A．drying 37．A．quiet 38．A．suggest 39．A．further 40．A．choose 41．A．worried 42．A．Finally 43．A．show 55 by such wonderful and loving souls． C．washing C．hot C．avoid C．already D．decorating D．dirty D．practise D．hardly D．serve D．difficult D．Luckily 54 !

四．阅读理解（40 分） A Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old people next – door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.'' 56．Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places? A．Because she didn't mean to disturb others B．Because she didn't want others to hear her play C．Because she didn't have her own room D．Because she didn’t like her neighbors. 57．Brenda started to give concerts _______. A．after she practiced in her space bubble B．when she became part of the unique space journey C．after she became a real musical astronaut D．when people came to see her in the space bubble 58．Brenda became famous because _______. A．she was good at music and science B．she became a real musical astronaut C．she invented a special way of practice D．she played well and had a talent5

59．Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda? A．Kind, hardworking and clever B．Brave, kind and hardworking. C．Lovely, brave and kind D．Nervous, kind and clever. 60．It can be inferred from the text that: " _______". A．He laughs best who laughs last B．It's never too old to learn C．Two heads are better than one D．One good turn deserves another B

This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion(蒲公英) standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that l already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; My dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling (卷曲的)black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift. 61．The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was A．doing shopping B．having a debate C．leaving for Wyoming6

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D．reading a message 62．The author's inspiration for the gift came from A．a photo of a flower B．a story about a kid C．a call from the mother D．a text about Christmas 63．The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _ A．the father B．the author C．Edgar Allan Poe . 64．The author made the gift by A．searching for the poems online B．drawing the background by hand C．painting the letters in three colors D．matching the words with pictures 65．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To show how to design images for gifts B．To suggest making gifts from one's heart. C．To explain how computers help create gifts D．To describe the gifts the author has received. C A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village. On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him. The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。 ”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison. That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.” 66．The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to A．buy some food for his family B．buy some medicine for his wife7

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C．go to see a doctor D．go to the cinema 67．The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because A．few people liked to go out on such a bad day B．they were very expensive C．it rained hard that morning D. they were too bad． 68．As , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up. A．he wanted to get some money from him. B．the person was one of his friends C．he thought the person would thank him. D．he thought the person had drunk too much 69．The farmer ran away quickly because A．the policemen were coming towards him. B．his wife was waiting for him at home C．he was afraid to see a dead man. D．it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer. 70．The officer tried the farmer to A know who had killed the man. B. know if he had seen the dead man C .ask when he saw the dead man D .ask if he had seen the knife D While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor（监 控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move. Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer’s Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked - remotely - to prevent Internet searches , and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down? In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid - that students haven’t just searched the Internet to get the right answers. Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses." Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at8

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a distance. Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone number they once used. Other programs can produce unique exam by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test question are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating. 71．Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam? A．To correct her typing mistakes. B．To find her secrets in the room. C．To prevent her from slowing down. D．To keep her from dishonest behaviors. 72．The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______. A．advanced technique C．effective rule B．sharpening tool D．dividing line

73．For Internet universities, exams and diplomas will be valid if _____. A．they can attract potential students B．they can defeat academic cheating C．they offer students online help D．they offer many online courses 74．Some programs can find out possible cheaters by _____. A．checking the question answering speed B．producing a large number of question C．scanning the Internet test question D．giving difficult test question 75．Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A．The Advantages of Online Exams B．The High-tech Methods in Online Courses C．The Fight against Cheating in Online Education D．The War against the Booming of Online Education 第 II 卷（非选择题） （35 分） 五、阅读表达（10 分） 阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求） Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you gain the most from them, and make sure you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn? 〔1〕Be positive about school! Don't say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects. Join in lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.9

〔2〕Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are not learning, and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable. 〔3〕Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong. 〔4〕__________________________. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time. 〔5〕Don't be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly. Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days. Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Don't let small problems seem very big and important. 〔6〕Talk about problems—sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding. Don't be too embarrassed to turn to others. You are young. No one thinks you can do everything! 〔7〕Plan your time. Don't waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning. Go and play a sport, learn the piano, work on a project, read a book, practise English, or help someone with problems. There are always a lot of things to do. Follow my advice, and have a happy school-life! 76．What is the best tile of the text? (Please answer within 8 words) ____________________________________________________________________________ 77．Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one? You’d better not be too shy to ask someone else for help. ____________________________________________________________________________ 78．Fill in the blank in Item 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 10 words) ____________________________________________________________________________ 79．The writer thinks it is good to put up your hand in class, what’s your idea? (Please answer within 20 words) ____________________________________________________________________________ 80．Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph one into Chinese. ____________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达（25 分） 假设你是李华强。时下,你校不少学生带手机上学。为此,你班组织了一次班会，讨论中学生上学是否有必 要带手机。请你给英语笔友 Tom 写封信，根据下表提供的信息，客观地介绍讨论的情况。可结合你校实际 进行适当发挥，并发表自己的看法。 一些同学认为 方便，时尚 注意： 正确使用英文书信的基本格式。 词数：120 左右。 一些同学认为 中学生自控能力差，玩手机浪费时间 你的观点 （请你实话实说）